Sell Your Totes
Turn idle empties into cash and free up your yard.
If you have empty IBC totes stacking up, we buy them. Send a photo and the prior contents, get a quote, and we schedule pickup. Tanks we can recondition earn you more; the rest we recycle responsibly so nothing is landfilled.
Why it’s greener
Selling your empties to us keeps them in service instead of the scrap pile — reuse beats recycling every time.
Empty totes stacking up in your yard are money and space you’re not using. We buy them. Send a few photos and the prior contents, get a fair quote, and we schedule pickup — tanks we can recondition earn you more, and the rest we recycle responsibly so nothing is landfilled and nothing is your problem to dispose of.
One vendor handles both the resale-worthy tanks and the tired ones, so you don’t have to sort, broker or haul anything. We even take care of the rinsate and disposal paperwork on qualifying lots.
Send photos
Snap the totes, the labels and the valve. Note what they held.
Get a quote
We price by condition, grade potential and quantity.
We haul it away
Scheduled pickup clears your yard on your timeline.
- Cash for reusable tanks
- Free removal of bulk lots
- We handle rinsate and disposal paperwork
- One vendor for both resale and recycling
Every step, explained.
Here’s exactly what happens from the moment you reach out to the moment the job is done.
Photograph your lot
Snap photos of each tote: overall view, label (prior contents), valve condition and any damage. The more we see upfront, the more accurate the quote.
Email us the details
Use the form below. Include photo count, approximate quantity, prior contents and your location.
Quote in one business day
We assess recondition potential and quote per-unit by grade. Higher recondition potential = higher cash offer.
You confirm and we schedule
Accept the quote and we book a pickup on our next Midwest route through your area.
We haul it all away
Our crew loads and removes the lot — reusable tanks head to reconditioning, others to responsible material recovery. Your yard is clear.
Payment and documentation
You receive payment as agreed and, where applicable, documentation for any recycling or disposal for your records.
Everything in this service
Cash for reusable tanks
Free removal on qualifying bulk lots
Responsible recycling of anything unusable
We handle rinsate and disposal paperwork
Scheduled pickup on your timeline
One vendor for both resale and recycling
What this service doesn’t cover
We’d rather be upfront than have you discover a gap after the fact. Here’s what falls outside this service — and we’ll refer you if you need it.
- Hazardous-waste disposal for heavily contaminated tanks (we’ll advise on qualified vendors)
- Inland shipping costs for small lots far outside our routes (ask — we’ll be upfront)
- Sorting by grade on your site — we do that at intake
Information we need from you
The more detail in your first email, the faster and more accurate your quote.
- Photos of each tote (label, valve, overall condition)
- Prior contents for every tank in the lot
- Approximate quantity and sizes (275 or 330 gallon)
- Your location for route planning
- Preferred pickup window if you have one
From request to done
Send photos
Snap the totes, labels and valves and note what they held.
1 business day
We price the lot by condition, grade potential and quantity.
Scheduled pickup
We haul it away on a day that works for you and clear your yard.
What goes into the number.
We quote every job individually by email. Here are the variables that shape what you’ll see in that quote — no surprises.
- Condition and recondition potential — the cleaner and more reusable, the higher the offer
- Prior contents — food-grade-capable history is worth more than heavy industrial
- Quantity — larger lots enable route efficiency and better pricing
- Distance from our Peoria hub and current route density
- Cage and pallet integrity — damaged structural parts affect total value
What you receive.
Every transaction generates documents. Here’s what you’ll have for your records, procurement file or sustainability report.
- Written quote by email before any agreement
- Pickup confirmation with date and driver ETA
- Recycling or disposal documentation for end-of-life tanks
- Payment confirmation
How we keep things safe, documented and audit-ready.
Safety practices
- Empty and rinse totes as thoroughly as possible before pickup to reduce handling risk
- Label any totes with hazardous residual contents clearly and separately
- Stack totes safely on stable ground — no more than two high — while awaiting pickup
- Do not cut, puncture or torch totes that previously held flammable liquids
Compliance notes
- Prior-contents disclosure is required — it protects you and ensures proper routing
- Rinsate from certain chemicals may be a regulated waste; we’ll flag this in the quote
- We document recycling and end-of-life recovery for your Scope 3 and ESG reporting
We do the whole job. In-house. Documented.
Email-first quoting
Every request gets a written quote within one business day — quantity, grade, delivered price and lead time in a single reply. No phone tag, no vague "call for pricing."
In-house full lifecycle
We buy, recondition, transport and recycle in one operation. No middlemen. No outsourced reconditioning that we can’t verify. The tank you get is the tank we processed.
Documented to the tote
Grade tags, prior-contents disclosure, pressure-test records and bills of lading travel with every unit. Your QA team and auditors get the paper trail they need.
Reuse-first philosophy
We recondition before we recycle, and we recycle before we landfill. That’s the correct order — and it’s how we run every tank that comes through the yard.
Real sustainability numbers, not marketing fluff.
Reuse beats recycling. Recycling beats landfill. We operate that hierarchy on every tank, every time — and we give you the documentation to prove it to your auditors.
Steel saved per cage reused
The steel cage and pallet are the heaviest, most carbon-intensive parts of an IBC. Every reuse cycle avoids remaking them from ore.
Per tote vs. ~50 drums
An IBC replaces 5–7 drums per trip, slashing packaging count, handling time and transport emissions at once.
Landfill goal for end-of-life tanks
HDPE reground, steel recovered, pallets repaired or chipped. When a tank is truly done, every component still has a next life.
Documented reductions
Reconditioning and recycling records support your Scope 3 Category 1 and Category 4 packaging emissions reporting.
Midwest coverage from a central Peoria hub.
Peoria hub location
Geographically central to Illinois and within a day’s drive of Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Des Moines and Milwaukee — one hub that reaches the full Midwest efficiently.
Backhaul route optimization
Deliveries and empty pickups are batched onto shared routes. You rarely pay for a trip that runs one-way.
Full truckload to single tote
40-tote truckloads for volume buyers; LTL for smaller orders. The freight rate reflects your quantity accurately.
Reverse logistics built in
When you’re done with tanks, we’re already running routes near you. Pickup scheduling integrates with delivery planning.
Sell Your Totes — FAQs
What condition do totes need to be in?
Do you pick up, or do I ship?
What about tanks that held chemicals?
How is the price determined?
How many totes do I need to have before you’ll pick up?
Can you take totes that still have liquid in them?
Do you buy totes with missing lids or broken valves?
How quickly will you come get them?
Request a quote for Sell Your Totes.
Email us your specs. We reply within one business day with a real price, grade options and a lead time — no phone required.
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Buy IBC Totes
Reconditioned, food-grade and new tanks in stock and ready to ship.
Reconditioning & Reprocessing
Triple-wash, inspect, re-bottle and pressure-test — done right.
Transport & Logistics
Pickup, delivery and reverse logistics across the Midwest.
Recycling & Recovery
Responsible end-of-life recovery of HDPE, steel and pallets.
Ready to keep some steel in the loop?
Get a same-week quote to buy, sell, recondition, ship or recycle IBC totes across the Midwest.